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Wednesday, 2 August 2017

Wild Bird Wednesday 262 - Jackdaw

After Oxford we headed north to Yorkshire.

I was looking forward to returning to the RSPB reserve at Bempton Cliffs. Unfortunately, the Yorkshire weather did not really cooperate, and while we heard lots of birds, the views were curtailed by a rather heavy mist. It may have even been fog.

This Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) was sitting on a post outside the visitors centre. Although there will be more picture to follow, the grey light you can see in this picture never really improved.

The Jackdaw is a member of the crow family, but varies from the 'all black' plumage of a typical crow with its slate grey head. Just like most (maybe even all) crows the Jackdaw is a rather intelligent bird.

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35 comments:

How does this handsome crow related bird come by the name Jackdaw? Surely there is a story behind such a name, right? I love the crows in all of their many forms. They are fun to watch and listen to ... very smart indeed. Love this post, mist and all :)

Nice photos Stewart. You wouldn't believe how difficult it is to get pics of the common Jackdaw around here. They get bundled in as a "crow" and so suffer the consequences of being shot at, even though they are pretty harmless.

I have never been to Bempton Cliffs and would love to do so. Every time I visit Britain I intend to go but I always seem to run out of time before I get there. If I ever make it back to the UK I will put it right at the top of the list. Great shot of the Jackdaw, a wonderfully intelligent and entertaining bird.